You may not be able to take CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA or need a lower dose, if you have these conditions.

If you have not told your doctor about any of the above, tell them before you start taking CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA.

Taking other medicines

Tell your doctor if you are taking any other medicines, including any that you buy without a prescription from a pharmacy, supermarket or health food shop.

Some medicines may be affected by CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA, or may affect how well it works. These include:

other blood pressure lowering medicines

medicines containing potassium, including salt substitutes

digoxin, a medicine used to treat heart failure

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), medicines used to relieve pain, swelling and other symptoms of inflammation, including arthritis

colestipol and cholestyramine, medicines used to treat high blood cholesterol levels

lithium, a medicine used to treat mood swings and some types of depression

alcohol

strong pain killers such as codeine, morphine, dextropropoxyphene

barbiturates, used to treat epilepsy, such as phenobarbitone

medicines like insulin that are used to treat diabetes

calcium supplements, or medicines containing calcium

medicines to treat irregular heart beats

corticosteroids such as prednisone, cortisone, dexamethasone.

Your doctor can tell you what to do if you are taking any of these medicines.

If you are not sure whether you are taking any of these medicines, check with your doctor or pharmacist.

Your doctor and pharmacist have more information on medicines to be careful with or avoid while taking CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA.

Things to be careful of

Move slowly when getting out of bed or standing up if you feel faint, dizzy or light-headed.

Be careful driving or operating machinery until you know how CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA affects you.

You may feel dizzy when you start taking CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA due to the drop in your blood pressure.

Drink plenty of water while you are using CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA, especially if you sweat a lot.

Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist about these possibilities if you think they may bother you.

How to take CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA

How much to take

The usual dose is one tablet, taken once daily.

Take CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA once a day, at about the same time each day.

Keeping a regular time for taking your medicine will help to remind you to take it.

Follow all directions given to you by your doctor and pharmacist carefully.

How to take CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA

Swallow the tablets with a glass of water.

It does not matter whether you take CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA tablets before or after food.

If you forget to take CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA

If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the dose you missed and take your next dose when you are meant to.

Otherwise, take the missed dose as soon as you remember, and then go back to taking your tablets as you would normally.

Do not take a double dose to make up for the dose you missed.

If you are not sure what to do, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

How long to take CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA for

CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA helps control your high blood pressure but does not cure it. To properly control your condition, CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA must be taken every day.

Keep taking CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA for as long as your doctor recommends.

If you take too much CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA (overdose)

Immediately telephone your doctor, or the Poisons Information Centre (telephone 13 11 26), or go to Accident and Emergency at the nearest hospital, if you think you or anyone else may have taken too much CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA. Do this even if there are no signs of discomfort or poisoning.

You may need urgent medical attention.

If you take too much CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA, you may get a headache and feel sick, dizzy, thirsty and very tired.

While you are taking CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA

Things you must do

Before starting any new medicine, tell your doctor or pharmacist that you are taking CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA.

Tell all the doctors, dentists and pharmacists who are treating you that you are taking CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA.

Tell your doctor if you have excess vomiting and diarrhoea while taking CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA.

You may lose too much water and your blood pressure may become too low.

Tell your doctor immediately if you become pregnant or plan to become pregnant while taking CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA.

You should not use CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA if you are pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant. Your doctor can discuss different treatment options with you.

If you plan to have surgery, including dental surgery, that needs a general anaesthetic; tell your doctor or dentist that you are taking CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA.

Tell your doctor if you plan to have an examination such as an X-ray or a scan requiring an injection of iodinated contrast (dye) that you are taking CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA.

Be sure to keep all of your doctor's appointments so that your progress can be checked.

Your doctor will check your progress and may want to take some tests (eg blood tests, blood pressure) from time to time. These tests may help to prevent side effects.

Things you must not do

Do not use CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA to treat any other conditions unless your doctor tells you to.

Do not give CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA to anyone else, even if they have the same condition as you.

Do not stop taking CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA unless you have discussed it with your doctor.

Things to be careful of

Be careful driving or operating machinery until you know how CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA affects you.

CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA may cause drowsiness, dizziness or lightheadedness in some people. If any of these occur, do not drive, operate machinery or do anything else that could be dangerous.

Be careful getting up from a sitting or lying position.

Dizziness, lightheadedness or fainting may occur, especially when you get up quickly. Getting up slowly may help. This problem can be more common if you are also taking a diuretic (fluid tablets). Standing up slowly, especially when you get up from bed or chairs, will help your body get used to the change in position and blood pressure.

If you are taking CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA for high blood pressure, make sure you drink enough water during exercise and hot weather when you are taking CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA, especially if you sweat a lot.

If you do not drink enough water while taking CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA, you may faint or feel light-headed or sick. This is because your body does not have enough fluid and your blood pressure is low. If you continue to feel unwell, tell your doctor.

If you are taking CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA for heart failure, restricted fluid intake is generally recommended. Speak with your doctor about how much water you should drink.

Please talk to your doctor or pharmacist about these possibilities if you think they may bother you.

Side effects

Tell your doctor or pharmacist as soon as possible if you do not feel well while you are taking CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA.

Like all other medicines, CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA may have unwanted side effects in some people. Sometimes they are serious, most of the time they are not. You may need medical treatment if you get some of the side effects.

Do not be alarmed by this list of possible side effects.

You may not experience any of them.

Ask your doctor or pharmacist to answer any questions you may have.

Tell your doctor if you notice any of the following and they worry you:

headache or dizziness

chest, throat or sinus infection

flu-like symptoms or infections

feeling sick (nausea) or vomiting

back pain

urinary tract infection

feeling tired

stomach ache.

These are common side effects.

They are generally mild and do not normally require treatment to be interrupted.

The following side effects have been reported very rarely by patients taking CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA: palpitations, agitation, anxiety, depression, trouble sleeping (insomnia), drowsiness (somnolence), nervousness, nightmare and sleep disorder. It is not known if these side effects are caused by CANDESARTAN HCTZ - GA.

Tell your doctor immediately if you notice any of the following:

rapid heartbeats

aching muscles, tenderness or weakness in the muscles.

This list includes serious side effects that may require medical attention. Serious side effects are rare.

If any of the following happen, tell your doctor immediately or go to Accident and Emergency at your nearest hospital:

swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat which may cause difficulty in swallowing or breathing

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